Jane Jones has a glimpse into the heart of the contradictory composer. When I skipped practice and decided that I wasn’t made for music, I reckoned without Beethoven. It’s years since my schooldays ...

"I would never have believed that I could be so lazy as I am here. If it is followed by an outburst of industry, something worthwhile may be accomplished." So wrote Beethoven from the Austrian spa ...

TEN years ago, pianist Peter Serkin made a Beethoven recording that included the “Moonlight” Sonata and the “Appassionata.” Moonlight was evidently on, or in, his mind, since even the agitated and ...

Adrian Spence does not pussyfoot around when talking about the relevance of Beethoven. The founder and artistic director of ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by critic’s notebook Our chief classical critic took on the daunting Opus 110 in college, and now relishes risky recordings. By Anthony Tommasini For my ...

Beethoven composed some the most recognisable classical music in the world, from his monumental "Choral" Symphony to intimate solo piano music like the "Moonlight" Sonata. In 2019, ABC Classic ...

Ludwig Van Beethoven's piano music is some of the most popular, and constantly played by performers everywhere. But if you're a first-time listener, where do you start? Like much of Beethoven's work, ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Beethoven at 250 Pierre-Laurent Aimard juxtaposes the master with other troublemaking composers “so that we understand better what Beethoven meant.” ...